Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support she is planning to provide for adults recently diagnosed with ADHD.

No specific assessment has been made. There is currently no single established dataset which can be used to monitor the number of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses nationally. NHS Digital is working to improve the quality of relevant datasets, such as the Mental Health Services Dataset and the Community Services dataset.

It is the responsibility of local commissioners to ensure appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of the local population. Integrated care boards and National Health Service trusts should have due regard to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guideline ‘Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management’. The guideline aims to improve the diagnosis of ADHD, recognising that there may be under-diagnosis in women and girls and to improve the quality of care and support for people of all ages who are diagnosed with ADHD.